Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,552, Michael Fink, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Fink, Michael
R 3,552
CONTENTS

State of Ohio
Jefferson county p. 3 On this 3rd day of July AD 1835 personally appeared before the Hon Thomas George one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county, Michael Fink, a resident of Jefferson county, aged 77 years, in the month of April last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, in the county of York, Pa, in the Pennsylvania line, under the following named officers Captain James Taylor, Lieutenant Michael Hemel, he thinks the colonels name was Johnston, but is not positive as to that, and also thinks that the colonel of the regiment resigned about two months after the enlistment of him (said Fink) Major Hoovericker, the name of the Second Lieutenant of his company was Boat; he lived when he enlisted within six miles of Little York in the county of York, Pa; the greater part of his company was enlisted in the county of Lancaster, Pa, about fifteen enlisted in York county; the following are the names of some who enlisted with him, viz, Jacob Miller, Michael Miller, Jacob Moyer, David Armstrong, David Hays, Stephen Lipe, Daniel Densell, the following are the names of some of the members of the company who enlisted before him, Michael Lotter, Ellis Peter; he joined the company in Lancaster county Pa, the company was marched from Lancaster county to the town of Hook, Chester County Pa; they remained at Hook about two or three weeks, whence they marched to Long Island; they remained at Long Island about two months; when they went there (to Long Island) Captain Church's rifle company from Virginia was there; while they were at Long Island they assisted in building two forts; from Long Island they were marched to Ticonderoga at Ticonderoga they remained about nine months, during this time they were engaged in building Forts and breast works; at Ticonderoga there were about ten or eleven thousand men, some from New England

Some from Virginia & Pennsylvania, at the expiration of the nine months during which they were at Ticonderoga, his company was marched from Ticonderoga to Chester, in Chester County Pa when the company was discharged after remaining about three weeks. About 8 days after their arrival in Chester nine besides himself obtained a furlough of three weeks to go home, and before the expiration of the furlough the company was discharged, which is the reason why he never received a written discharge. Under this enlistment he was in the service about eighteen months. About two years after the discharge, in the year in which the war closed, he joined a company of militia in York County Pa, under Captain James Klingun, the names of the other officers he has forgotten; they started to go to Sandusky, to combat the Indians; marched to Carlisle Pa, from Carlisle they were marched to Fort Pitt. When they arrived at Fort Pitt, they found that the militia had gone to Sandusky, and as it was too late in the fall for them (the company of which this applicant was a member) to go to Sandusky, they concluded to remain at Fort Pitt until the four months (the time for which they joined) would expire. They remained at Fort Pitt four or five weeks, when they went to the Widow Myers, where they remained about three months, at which time, their time was up. During the three months when they were stationed at the Widow Myers, (which was about ten miles from Fort Pitt up the Allegheny river) they were continually scouting after the Indians, but never had a skirmish or encounter with them. While they were at this last mentioned place the war closed. They were ordered to dismiss, & to assemble at Little York, after they got home, to receive their discharges. They met at Little York Pa. when this applicant received a discharge, from Captain Klingun which discharge he left at his father's house in York Co Pa, forty five or fifty years ago, not thinking that it would ever be of any service or benefit to him; that he has not seen it since; & it is impossible that it could be obtained now. When he joined the militia as aforesaid he was drafted. He served in the militia about four months. He knows of no person living whom testimony he could obtain to his services aforesaid, & knows of

clergyman in the vicinity of his residence who can testify that he is of the age he represents, & that he is reputed & believed to have been a revolutionary soldier. That he is now and has been since the first of February last unable to leave the house, or to go court to make his declaration there; that he is now unable to leave his bed on account of sickness & infirmity. He refers the Pension Department to the Hon. B. Jones member of from Ohio Congress, who will certify that he was reputed & believed to be a in Wayne Co. Ohio (at which place he resided before he came to Jefferson County, O) to have been a revolutionary soldier & to have served as he states, and names the following citizens of Jefferson Co. Ohio his neighbors who can make such certificate, to wit, William Tripp, Mark Switt, James Crawford. William Boles. The reason why he never applied for a pension before is as follows; He long ago determined never to apply so long as he was able to earn a livelihood, & would never have done so had it not been that sickness, infirmity & old age has rendered him unable to make a living. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, District or Territory.
Sworn to & subscribed before me his mark Thos George Associate Judge } Michael Fink. of the Court of Com. Pleas. Jefferson. Co. Ohio }
We the undersigned citizens of Jefferson Co. Ohio, residing near the above named Michael Fink, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Michael Fink, who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, & that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 3 March present day 5 year aforesaid
Thos George Associate Judge } William Boles of the Court of Com. Pleas. Jeff. Co. Ohio } William Tripp
Interrogatories put by Thos George one the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas of Jeff. Co. Ohio to Michael Fink. 1st Where & in what year were you born? Answer

I was born in York Co. Pa, in the year 1758. Question 2nd. Have you any record of your age? Answer No. Question 3rd When were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live? Answer. When called into the service I resided in York, Co Pa; Since the revolutionary war, in York, Bedford, & Huntingdon & Somerset Counties Pa, Wayne & Jefferson Counties Ohio. I have resided in the State of Ohio about 25 years; I now live in Jefferson Co. Ohio. Question 4th: How were you called into the service? Answer I enlisted in the army of the revolution, & was drafted into the militia. 5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service? Answer Captain James Taylor, Lieut Michael Slumel, second Lieut Bout, Major Houserickes, & I think the Col's name was Johnston. I served in the Pa. line 18 months. 9 months of which at Ticonderoga. I served in the militia four months. 3 mos of which I was near Fort Pitt. Question 6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, & what has become of it? Answer I never received a discharge except one from Capt. Clinger, which I left at my father's house in York Co. Pa, I suppose it is lost now. 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution? Ans Williams Tripp, Mark Lewett, William Crawford.
William. Bds. I the said Thos George Ledge as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & serves as he states. I do further certify that William Tripp, Mark Lewett, William Bowles, who signed the preceding certificate reside in Jefferson Co. Ohio, in the neighborhood of the said Fink, that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. I do further certify that the said Fink on account of infirmity & old age is unable to leave his house in order make the above declaration in open Court
Thos George Associate Judge

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
3002
P. O.
Michael Fink
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Steubenville Ohio July 6. 1835.
Dear Sir
Herewith is transmitted to you the application of Michael Stink for a pension. On account of the sickness and infirmity of the applicant, the declaration was made before the Hon Thos. George one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of this County.
Respectfully Yours Stokely & Wilson
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Committee of Pensions.

State of Ohio Jefferson County, ss. On this 16th day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before Joseph L. Ball Esq, a Justice of the peace in & for said county, Michael Fink, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following amendment and explanation to his declaration made and dated the 3rd day of July ultimo, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. He says that on the day upon which his last declaration was made, he was not well as usual, and that his old age, extreme sickness, and consequent loss of memory, in connec- tion with his weakness on the day alluded to, are the causes why his statement has not proved satisfactory to the Depart- ment; but hopes the following explanation will prove so. He says the number of the Company to which he belonged was the fourth company, in the fourth Regiment, (which was omitted to be stated in his declaration) He enlisted in York County Pa, in the year 1776, (as near as he can recollect), they went first to Lancaster County, thence to Hook, remained at Hook two or three weeks, thence to Long Island, remained at Long Island about two months, thence to Scituate, re- mained at Scituate until the time for which they enlisted expired. They enlisted to serve in the State of Pennsylva- nia, and were told at the time of the enlistment, that they would not have to serve out of it, but when they came to Hook, the Captain of their Company (James Taylor) told them that they might either go out of the state or remain in it, and that the company chose to go out of the state. The company was never directly under the com- mand of any other officers than their own. He thinks that the Colonel of the fourth regiment, was of the names of Johnston but is by no means positive, and also thinks that very soon after his enlistment, the Col- onel resigned, and does not know who was his successor.

He does not know positively whether the company belonged to the Pennsylvania line, or to the State troops, he says that he does not know the distinction between them but thinks that they belonged to the 4 th Company, 4 th Regt but between the Regular troops, Pennsylvania line, or State troops he cannot accurately give the distinction, and thinks that they were called Pennsylvania line, that is, that their company was part of the Pennsylvania line. He says that on account of bodily sickness and infirmity he is unable to come to court, or even to leave his room.
Sworn to and subscribed of this 16 th day of July AD 1832, before me Joseph L. Ball Justice of the Peace.
Michael his Fink (mark)
State of Ohio Jefferson County ss. I Joseph L. Ball the above named Justice of the peace do hereby certify that I believe that the above named Michael Fink is unable on account of bodily infirmity to leave his residence in order to make his declaration, or to make the above amendment in open court.
Joseph L. Ball
State of Ohio Jefferson County ss.
I James Robt Wells Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph L. Ball is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th day of July 1832. James Robt Wells Clerk

Steubenville Ohio. July 17. 1835.
Hon S. L. Edwards.
We again transmit to you the amendment of Michael Hink to his declaration of 3rd of July, under the belief that this amendment will go somewhat towards showing the Department that this name  person upon the records of the Department applicant is the person whose name is upon your records.
In his declaration of the 3rd inst the number of the company, as also of the regiment was omitted to be stated, but is now given.
Is it not possible that the reason why the services performed by the person whose name is upon your records appears to differ from the services performed by this applicant, is that this applicant's company enlisted to serve in the state of Pennsylvania , but afterwards  their enlistment went out of it, and is not also possible that as they enlisted to serve in Pa, that they might have been returned as belonging, and as having served in the Pennsylvania line.
Please to inform us as soon as convenient of the upon this subject.
Very respectfully Yours. Stokely J. Wilson
Hon S. L. Edwards. Commissioner of pensions.

32.142
Michael Finko Ohio,
3552

State of Ohio Jefferson County
I James Robt Wells clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County of Jefferson do certify that Thomas George Eggers is one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for said County of Jefferson and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Steubenville the 3 rd day of July A D 1830
James Robt Wells Clerk